Behind the Wheel in Maine

If you're a teenager applying for your first driver's license through the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), you must complete supervised behind-the-wheel driving practice. This is a requirement of the Maine graduated driver licensing (GDL) program.

Supervised driving during the learner's permit phase of the Maine DMV GDL program will help you gain the skills and experience necessary to pass the driving test. Additionally, it will better prepare you to take on the responsibilities and challenges of a new, young driver.

NOTE: Your driver's education course may also include a behind-the-wheel driver's training component with a licensed driving instructor. This will provide you with the added benefit of receiving in-car training with a professional driving instructor. Contact your Maine Driver's Ed provider for more information.

Supervised Driving Practice in Maine

Your learner's permit allows you to
drive while supervised by a licensed adult who is at least 20 years old and has held his or her driver's license for at least 2 years.

Before advancing from your learner's permit, you must complete at least
70 hours of behind-the-wheel practice, including at least 10 hours completed at night.

You can
keep track of your supervised driving hours with the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles Driving Log(Form MVE-21), which you'll need to submit with your parent/legal guardian's signature before you can take your DMV road test.

The time you spend practicing your supervised driving will help you build the skills you'll need to ace your road test. New drivers who take their behind-the-wheel practice seriously will generally do better on the Maine DMV driving test.

After Driver's Training – What's Next?

You will be eligible to schedule your road test and get your intermediate driver's license once you: